Charles Andrew "Cap" Peterson (August 15, 1942 – May 16, 1980) was an American

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player. He was known as "Cap" from the initials of his name. An

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who appeared in eight MLB seasons, he played with the

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from 1962 to 1966, the Washington Senators from 1967 to 1968, and the

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in 1969. He split time between left field and

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over the course of his career. Peterson batted and threw right-handed, stood and weighed . Peterson was born in

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, and was a graduate of

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, Peterson first came to the Giants in September 1962 after a stalwart season with the

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of the Double-A

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.335 with 29

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s, 130

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and an

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of 1.013. But he never won a regular job with San Francisco and was traded to the Senators in December 1966 in a multi-player transaction that sent future

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winner Mike McCormick back to the Giants. Peterson appeared in a career-high 122 games for the 1967 Senators, but he batted only .240 with eight home runs and 46 RBI in 405

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s. During the 1969 season with the Indians, Peterson was reunited with Alvin Dark, the former Giants

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, and he served as a reserve outfielder and pinch-hitter. Overall, he appeared in 536 MLB games, and batted .230, with 269

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in 1,170 at bats. After his professional baseball playing days were finished, Peterson was president of his family's construction business. He died in Tacoma at age 37 after a long bout with

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peterson, Cap 1942 births 1980 deaths Baseball players from Tacoma, Washington Cleveland Indians players Deaths from kidney disease El Paso Sun Kings players Eugene Emeralds players Fresno Giants players Major League Baseball outfielders San Francisco Giants players Tacoma Giants players Tacoma Twins players Washington Senators (1961–1971) players Wichita Aeros players